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17 Cards in this Set
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anorexia |
lack of or loss of appetite for food |
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ataxia |
the loss of full control of bodily movements |
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cholestasis |
a condition characterized by decreased or interrupted flow of bile from the liver |
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exopthalamos |
the protruding or forward bulging of the eye from its orbit |
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follicle |
a small sac-shaped secretory cavity or gland |
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glomerulonephritis |
acute kidney inflammation |
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granulomas |
round mass of immune cells including granulocytes that wall off antigenic substances of organisms when they are not able to completely eliminate them from the host |
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hyperpigmentation |
a condition where there is a darkening of an area of the skin, usually caused by overproduction of melanin |
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immunologically privileged site |
an area of the body that is physically isolated from the immune system such as the brain, eyes, and testes |
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megaloblastic anemia |
an anemic condition that results from a decrease or inhibition in the synthesis of DNA during the production of red blood cells |
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microsome |
part of the endoplasmic reticulum and associated with ribosomes |
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oligogendrocyte |
type of brain cell of the neuroglia group that acts as insulation for the axons of neurons |
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plasmaphereisis |
the removal of plasma from an individual by drawing blood, separating it into plasma and cells, then replacing the cells back into the bloodstream |
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postsynaptic membrane |
the membrane on the side of a ell such as a muscle cell or neuron that receives a signal from a synapse |
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primary adrenal insufficiency |
a condition in which damage to the adrenal glands results in the impaired production of steroid hormones from such glands |
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sepsis |
the presence of harmful microorganisms within the blood, for example through a wound or other source of infection |
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single nucleotide polymorphism |
variation in DNA sequence involving a single base pair |
